The Convenient Truth About Earth Day

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Being Good To The Environment Doesn't Have to Be Difficult -- It Can Even Be Good For You

There is a lot of very scary information out there about the environment.  Unfortunately, most of it is true.  We are damaging the environment, at our current rate of use we may deplete our resources in our children's and grandchildren's lifetimes.  The sad truth is that until doing the right thing for the environment is easy and convenient, enough people aren't going to be able to enough to make a difference.  This lens is about simple and easy ideas that anyone can implement to help them do thier share and make a real difference.  After all, that is what Earth Day is all about.

How to Celebrate Earth Day 

Easy and Convenient Ways to Make a Difference

Helping the environment doesn't have to be hard. You can make a big difference by making a few small changes. Here is my list of things you can do to help the Earth that are easy, worthwhile (and maybe even fun!). Please vote these up or down... or add your own ideas.

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Get Outside!

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Recycle Right

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Recycle Your Computer

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Recycle Batteries and Cell Phones

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Curtail the Junk Mail

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Keep It Local

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Recognize Good Work and Spread the Word

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Stop Buying Bottled Water

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Free Those Lint Bunnies

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Use a Laptop Not A Desktop

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